May 2026 CPI (released Wednesday June 10, 8:30 AM ET) rose 0.5% m/m seasonally adjusted, putting headline inflation at 4.2% YoY - the fastest pace since April 2023. The energy index rose 3.9% in May and accounted for over sixty percent of the monthly all-items increase; gasoline rose 7% m/m and is up 40.5% YoY; shelter +0.3% m/m; food +0.2% m/m. The energy-passthrough channel printing directly into the headline index.
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- Evidence Strength
Strong
- Evidence Observed At
- Jun 10, 2026 · 12:30 PM UTC
- Citation
- https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_06102026.htm
- Citation Source
bls-press
- Indicator
Headline CPI YoY
- Indicator Value
- 4.2
- Indicator Period
- May 2026